In the early years of the streamliner era, Rock Island and
Southern Pacific were attempting to promote Arizona and the southwest
as a vacation destination to rival Florida. The result of that
undertaking was the Sun Belt's first streamliner and the first
all-private-room (no sections) train in the West, the Arizona
Limited.

NOTE: There is
a four mile discrepancy in the mileage shown between Chicago and
Tucumcari in the Rock Island and Southern Pacific timetables. Mileage
shown is Rock Island mileage between Chicago and Tucumcari and Southern
Pacific mileage between Tucumcari and Phoenix.

(Rock Island Notes)

Rock
Island Lines
Route of the Golden State Limited

THROUGH
CAR EQUIPMENT—Westbound

No.
29—ARIZONA LIMITED
Every other Day, December 15, 1940, to April 1, 1941.

For
dates of departure, see Table A.Extra fare from Chicago or Kansas City to points on
Southern Pacific $6.00.

The attention of patrons is directed to the facilities for
transfer between the East and West afforded by the Englewood Union
(Sixty-third Street) Station. The through trains of a number of Eastern
lines (before entering Chicago terminals) and all Rock Island trains
(after leaving La Salle Station) stop at this station.

The
Arizona Limited would only operate for two full
seasons. Wartime
regulations issued in 1942 suspended the operation of all seasonal
trains. The equipment was subsequently reassigned to other duties.

The Southern Pacific name and herald
are trademarks of Union Pacific
Railroad Company and are used with permission. Other railroad
logos, heralds
and trademarks used
with intent
to comply with Fair Use provisions of copyright and trademark law to
illustrate the source material in its historical context.
Rock Island herald obtained from Wikipedia.
Southern
Pacific Lines herald
obtained from Signal Signs.